Supervising Social Worker – North East

Our North East Office based in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, is looking to recruit an exceptional person to support our Foster Carers and Children. The successful candidate will work closely with our social work and administration team.

Location

Bishop Auckland, Co Durham (DL14)

Package

We are a progressive organisation who promote a friendly and supportive working environment, where you will be rewarded for your hard work and results.

The Role

Our staff are an integral part of our success and we are seeking to recruit a Supervising Social Worker to cover our North East area.

Based at our North East Office in Bishop Auckland you will recruit, assess and support our Foster Carers as well as make placements in response to referrals from Local Authorities. Our low caseload management system ensures that we achieve good outcomes for our children and maintain a high quality service.

Please see the full job description listed below for further details.

Ideal candidates

This is an exciting opportunity for a HCPC registered Social Worker with at least 12 months experience. Someone who can work flexibly as part of a busy team and wants the opportunity to provide a quality service to our children, young people and Foster Carers. Working links to the Foster Care environment would be advantageous.

The Children’s Family Trust is an equal opportunities employer and committed to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children, ensuring that they are kept safe. As you will be in an environment which involves child protection and working with Looked After Children, you will need to be covered by DBS clearance, which the Trust will undertake. This position is also subject to receipt of satisfactory references.

How to apply

To apply please email your CV to jobs@thecft.org.uk. If selected for interview candidates will be required to complete an Application Form and Equality & Diversity Monitoring Form available from our website. We are a great company to work for and this is a rare opportunity to make a ‘real’ difference in children’s lives. To read more about our unique history, please click here.